Johnsonmx

Mike,

Thanks for the comments. I've replied at User talk:Ragesoss/Citizendium. I would especially like to know where you are bothered by word choice, as that can be easily fixed. (Actually, you're welcome to make some copyedits yourself, if you wish.)--ragesoss 16:37, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

PS: Do you know why Nancy Sculerati's userpage was deleted? Will it be common practice to delete the userpages of departed editors?--ragesoss 16:41, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

Great. I'll check it out. On the question on Nancy Sculerati's userpage, it was deleted per her request (it's not normal policy to delete the userpages of departed editors). --Johnsonmx 19:45, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

Signpost Article

I should have something up by the weekend, inspiration permitting.

Hello from a Wikipedia admin

Hi John!

I guess that when I first heard about Citizendium, I wasn't sure whether it was ever going to get off the ground. It looks like it finally is! That's great news, and I'd just like to say that I found your review in the Signpost quite enlightening.

I was wondering if your were going to get an article written in Citizendium about Windows 2000 (I work in computers, and I have an MCP). I'd be interested to see what you guys come up with.

Anyway, I hope you all keep up the good work. I tend to see Citizendium in the same light I do the EB: a great work, which we aren't competing with. Who knows? Hopefully we'll be able to cite you guys in future! - Ta bu shi da yu 08:04, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! I had a lot of fun writing the piece. And having to put down words about the project made me think through some things (e.g., that non-experts should have explicit representation in the government too)...

I also don't see us as directly competing, for a lot of reasons (not all of which fit into a Signpost article). One thing that I'm happy to see from a big-picture, philosophical perspective is that we're planning on doing specific academic recruitment, which should hopefully get a lot of academics who've never edited wikis to give it a shot. It definitely isn't a zero-sum game of attracting wiki contributors.

When we get a good Windows 2000 article up I'll try to remember to give you a shout. :) Best, --Johnsonmx 09:51, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Signpost article

Nice one! - David Gerard 10:22, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! Happy with how it turned out. --Johnsonmx 17:52, 3 August 2007 (UTC)